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Vehicle property tax losses to be reduced “Prisoner Assistance Fund” gets vehicles
The Government amended two previous decisions to set a sample form and deadlines for community heads to submit online notifications to the road police service and banks on the absence of vehicle-associated property tax liabilities. The amendments are expected to minimize vehicle property tax losses and help streamline the revenue projecting and money collecting process. The Government next decided to hand over to the Prisoner Assistance Fund for free use over an indefinite period... more →
Tigran Sargsyan Welcomes Credit Agricole Bank Deputy Director General
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by French Credit Agricole Bank Deputy Director General Xavier Musca. To begin with, the parties expressed condolences on the untimely passing of ACBA Credit Agricole Bank Director Stepan Gishyan, highlighting his contribution to development of the banking system in Armenia. The interlocutors have referred to the programs aimed at expanding the activities of ACBA Credit Agricole Bank. Highly appreciative of Armenia’s... more →
At the Cabinet sitting of March 27, 2014, the Government approved Armenia’s long-term development plan for 2014-2025. The Executive revised the Sustainable Development Program of 2008 in the light of the global financial crisis trends and new realities. The revised post-crisis strategic plan aims to provide a systematic framework for the formation of government policy directions. The new program will help the government mobilize the country’s potential around a strategic... more →
Anti-tuberculosis effort to increase in efficiency Labor market will grow in competitiveness
The Government’s March 27 meeting renamed the National Tuberculosis Control Office SNCO into National Anti-Tuberculosis Center SNCO, which in turn will be merged with the Ministry of Health-affiliated Republican TB Dispensary CJSC. The terms of reference of the newly established entity cover both the implementation of those measures envisaged under the National Tuberculosis Control Program and the provision of medical services. The new scheme is supposed to enhance the quality... more →
On March 26-27 the reporting meetings of N 25, 37, 48, 24, 32, 41 initial organizations of RPA Arabkir territorial organization were held. The agenda was the following: 9. Report of the initial organizations on activities carried out in 2013. 10. Chairmen and Vice-chairmen elections of the initial organizations. 11. Election of delegates to RPA 15th congress. 12. Other issues. Hranush Hakobyan and Hasmik Sargsyan were elected delegates to RPA 15th congress form N 25... more →
At the Four-Day Sitting of the National Assembly
On March 26 the parliament continued the work of the four-day sittings and passed by voting the draft law “On Amending the RA Law on Fauna” and the package of draft laws “On Amending the RA Law on Taxes” and “On Amending the RA Law on Budgetary System.” After voting the deputies welcomed the pupils and the teachers of Yerevan Sos Hovsepyan Senior School N 115, who were hosted in the parliament within the framework of the NA Open Doors Programme and were... more →